Billiard-cue tip.



J. R. CLARK.

BILLIARD CUE TIP.

APPLICATION FILED APR.24, 1915.

1,164,781.- Patent-ed Dec.21,1915.

a sra'rs BILLIARD-CUE TIP,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN R. CLARK, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Earle, in the county of Grittenden and-State of Arkansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Billiard-Cue Tips, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings;

Thisinvention'relates to an improved billiard cue tip, and has for its primary object to provide verysimple and inexpensive means for repairing or re-tipping billiard cues;

The invention has for a further detail object to provide an improved construction of the tip receiving ferrule which isformed on one end with a seat for a leather tip, and is provided with; means for permitting, of the secure fastening of the leather tip to the end of the cue by liquid cementor other suitable adhesive.

The invention has for afu'rther general object to improve and simplify the-construction of devices of the above character, whereby the repairing of billiard cues may be greatly expedited and the tip easily and securely applied to the end of the cue without necessitating the use of screws; pins'oranalogous fastening elements.

With the above and other objectsjin view, my invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed, and" illustrated in'the accompanying drawing, in which,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the end of a billiard cue provided with my im roved tip; Fig. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal sec tion; and Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view, the tip and ferrule separated, the latter being partly in section.

Referring in detail to the drawing, 5 designates the cue which gradually tapers longitudinally and is slightly reduced in diameter at its smaller end, as indicated at 6. Upon this reduced end of the cue, the metal ferrule 7 is adapted to be engaged. This ferrule, as clearly shown in Figs; 2 and 3 of the drawing, is formed from a single piece of metal. The ferrule, is produced from a metal tube of requisite length which is entirely open at one end and is provided at its other end with an inwardly extending annular wall or flange 8, the inner edge of said flange defining an opening 9. This an Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 21*, 1915.

Application filedApril 24, 1915, Se'rialNo. 23,688.

as at 11, so that the end edge of the tube be.

tween these longitudinal splits will have a resilient clamping action and securely clamp or grip upon the reduced end of the tube 6 when the ferrule is forced over the same.

Thetrip 12 for the one is preferably constructed of leather of high quality, said tip being provided with a rounded or convex head 13: and a slightly reduced cylindrical shankor extension 14. The end face of this reduced shank 14' of the tipis' provided with intersecting incisions 15'. This shank portion 14 of the tip is of sufficient diameter to fit tightly within the double-walled end of the ferrule 7.

In the use of the device, the splitend of the ferrule 7 is first inserted upon the reduced end 6 of theicue, a suitable liquid cement being preferably first placed within the ferrule upon the flange 8 so that the same will be forced through the central opening" 9. After applying the liquid cement to theend face of thetip 12', the'shanl'r 14 ofthis' tip is then inserted into the outer end ofthe" ferrule and against the flange 8. The liquid cement enters the incisions 15 in thee nd face of the tip and said cement constitutes a binding agent between the tip 12 and the end 'of' the cue and also between t'he' cue and the tip and the metal flange 8. It will be observed that the incisions 15 in the cue tip are of a length greater than the opening defined by the inner edge of the flange 8 so that the adhesive or cement will pass through said opening and fill the incisions in the manner shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing, whereby the cement will extend around the inner edge of the flange 8 and upon both faces thereof. The cement or adhesive, after hardening, constitutes what is, in eflect, a substantially T-shaped connecting element between the end of the cue and the ferrule. Thus, all of the parts are securely united and held together upon the cue. By providing the ferrule having a longitudinal wall of double thickness proje t ng beyond the end of the cue, the t p is braced and reinforced, and liability of the same being disconnected from the end of the cue by lateral pressure upon the tip, therefore minimized.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, the construction, manner. of use,rand

several advantages of my invention, will be clearly and fully understood. It will be seen that I have entirely dispensed with the use of screws, pins or other fastening ele-- ments so that the tip may be veryeasily and quickly applied to the end of the cue. After the liquid cement or other adhesive has set or hardened, the tip will be immovably held inplace. It is, of course, apparent that the leather'tips may be made in various sizes and shapes other than that shown in the drawing and the double-walled end of the metal sleeve or ferrule made of any desired length; The invention, as a whole, may be producedat very 'small manufacturing costand provides areliable and efficient means forv easily and quickly repairing billiard cues which is especially advantageous in cases of emergency.

While I have shown'and described the preferred construction a'nd'arrangement of the several features of my invention, it will be understood that the same is susceptible of considerable modification, and I,

therefore, reserve the privilege of resorting upon the end of the one and having an in ternal annular'flange, anadhesive material disposed between the end face of the cue.

and .said flange, and a tip. adaptedto be inserted into the outer end of the ferrule and provided with means to receive the adhesive material when the tip and ferrule are forced inwardly uponthe cue, whereby the adhesive, when hardened, forms a connecting element between theflange andthe end of the cue.

v 2. :The combination with a one, of a metal ferrule adapted for engagement upon the end of the cue and having an internal annular flange, an adhesive arranged between the flange and the end face of the cue, and

a tip adapted to be insertedinto the ferrule receiving the adhesive when-the ferrule is .having. an incision in its end face'of a.

for'ced inwardly upon the cue, wherebya I substantially T-shaped connecting element is formed between said flange and the end of the cue when'the adhesive becomes hardened. T

'3. The combination with a one, of afer rule consisting of-a metal tube having one of its ends turned inwardly and provided with an inwardly projectingannular flange on the extremity thereof, saidreturned end l of the ferrule providing a wall of double thickness, an adhesive arranged between-the flange and the end face of the cue, a tip adapted to be inserted into the double wall of the ferrule and havingintersecting in-.

cisions in its base, said incisions being of a length greater than the-diameter ofthe opening defined by the ,flan'geon theferrule, the adhesive being received in said incisions so that thef'sameextends upon both sides, of the flange and forms-a connecting element between the flange; and the end of the one when the adhesive is hardened.

In testimonywhereof'I hereuntoaiiix my signature in thepresence of two witnesses. JOHN R. CLARK.

vWitnesses: Y J

E. W. DEARMIN, T. P. JOHNSON. H

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